Tena · Ecuadorian Amazon

Where the rainforest welcomes you home

Wooden cabins among giant trees, the water that gives our home its name, and sunrises filled with birdsong. Welcome to Balzayaku.

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Our story

A family hideaway in the heart of the Amazon

Balzayaku was born from our father's dream: a man in love with the Ecuadorian Amazon and with rustic architecture. Together with our mother he spent years building, plank by plank, this corner of Tena where nature and design live in harmony.

Today we welcome you as family. We promote sustainable tourism that respects the region's biodiversity and Kichwa culture: we want you to live the rainforest, from the sounds of dawn to its magical sunsets.

Our names speak Kichwa

Yakuwater
Sachajungle
Intisun
Wasihouse

Seven cabins, seven stories

Choose your hideaway

Each cabin is named after a plant, an animal or an element of the rainforest, and has rooms that are rented separately: book only the ones you need.

The master plant of the rainforest

Ayahuasca

$17 per person / night

Named after one of the Amazon's most iconic plants, Ayahuasca cabin is about connection with nature, harmony and ancestral wisdom. It is surrounded by forest: you fall asleep to crickets and wake up to birdsong. A roomy space to rest together without losing the calm of the jungle.

1 room(s) · 1 family room: double + 2 single beds
Up to 4 guests

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Yaku means "water" in Kichwa

Yaku

$17 per person / night

Yaku means "water" in Kichwa, and the name comes from its privileged spot: the cabin looks straight onto our pool. It has three double rooms and one twin room, perfect for big families or groups of friends who want to stay together, each with their own space.

4 room(s) · 3 double rooms + 1 twin room
Up to 9 guests

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The Amazon bird that visits us

Chaguamango

$17 per person / night

Its name honours the chaguamango, a brightly coloured Amazon bird that often visits us. The cabin is placed to enjoy the quiet of the landscape: two double rooms and one twin room, with large windows facing the greenery.

3 room(s) · 2 double rooms + 1 twin room
Up to 7 guests

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The mother of the waters

Yakumama

$17 per person / night

Yakumama is a mythical Amazon being: a giant anaconda that protects the rivers. This cabin sits by the creek, surrounded by nature, for a deep connection with the jungle. It has two double rooms, ideal for two couples or a small family.

2 room(s) · 2 double rooms
Up to 4 guests

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Tree house, in Kichwa

Sacha Wasi

$17 per person / night

Sacha Wasi means "tree house" in Kichwa. Built entirely of wood, its privileged view immerses you in the green of the Amazon rainforest. It is our most intimate corner: one double room designed for couples looking for a hideaway in nature.

1 room(s) · 1 double room
Up to 2 guests

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The plant of awakening

Guayusa

$17 per person / night

Guayusa is an ancestral Amazon plant that stands for energy, harmony and the start of a new day. Inspired by it, this cabin offers a cosy space facing our largest pool, where rest and calm come together.

1 room(s) · 1 room: double + single bed
Up to 3 guests

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House of the sun, in Kichwa

Inti Wasi

$17 per person / night

Inti Wasi means "house of the sun" in Kichwa: warmth, light and connection with nature. It is on the upper floor with a panoramic view over Balzayaku. Its room has three single beds, ideal for friends or travellers; the bathroom is just outside the room.